Emiliano Sala: Police confirms the dead body from wreckage

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Dorset Police have announced that the body brought to Portland Port on Thursday has been formally identified by HM Coroner for Dorset as that of Emiliano Sala.

A statement released via the Dorset Police website late on Thursday read: “The families of Mr Sala and the pilot David Ibbotson have been updated with this news and will continue to be supported by specially-trained family liaison officers. Our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

“On Monday 21 January 2019 a plane carrying both men was flying from Nantes to Cardiff when it lost contact with Air Traffic Control, north of Guernsey.

“Sadly a search and rescue operation was unsuccessful in locating the plane and the two occupants. Subsequently AAIB and privately funded search teams were deployed to the relevant area. Using specialist equipment the teams succeeded in locating and identifying the plane and recovering Mr Sala’s body.”